In Jainism, the answer depends on the tradition:

• Śvetāmbara Jainism: Females can attain Moksha.
• Digambara Jainism: It is taught that a female cannot attain Moksha in a female body. She must first be reborn as a male in a final life before liberation.

Why does Digambara tradition say this?

The reason given is not spiritual inferiority, but the limitations of the female body in that tradition’s understanding of complete renunciation, especially for the highest state of liberation. Digambaras hold that the path to Moksha requires the fullest form of detachment and ascetic practice, which they believe is not possible in a female body.

Important Jain point

In Jain philosophy, the soul itself has no gender. Gender belongs to the body, not to the soul. So the soul of a female is not considered lesser. The difference is only in bodily conditions, according to the tradition.

In simple words

• Soul is equal
• Body differs
• Belief about Moksha differs by sect

If you want, I can also explain the Digambara reasoning and the Śvetāmbara view in a very simple side-by-side format.